Project - Buildings

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Project objectives
To provide a sustainable supply of woodland produce for building and craft use.

Project description
Hazel was brought back into coppice cycle and managed on a seven year rotation.

Project type: Buildings
Nearest town: Petersfield
Start date: 2004
Project size: 0.5 hectares
Site classification: AONB
Previous land use: Unchanged
Type of manager: Land Owner
Access availability: No
Useful link: www.southdownsonline.org

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Project objectives
To mainatain a building with the same local materials that were used to create it 250 years earlier.

Project description
Timber that fallen in winter storms was planked up and barn dried. It was then used to reline the grain bins in a traditional staddle stone barn.

Project type: Buildings
Nearest town: Petersfield
Start date: 2003
Project size:
Site classification:
Previous land use: Unchanged
Type of manager: Farmer
Access availability: No

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Project objectives
Conservation improvement with the replanting of native broadleaves as well as to utilise local product.

Project description
Conversion of western red cedar felled from a plantation within a site of ancient woodland for weather boarding of a cattle shed.

Project type: Buildings
Nearest town: Petersfield
Start date: 2003
Project size:
Site classification:
Previous land use: Unchanged
Type of manager: Farmer
Access availability: Yes
Useful link: www.southdownsonline.org

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Project objectives
To maintain the fabric of a traditional farm building preserving part of our agrarian heritage.

Project description
Rebuilt a collapsed flint wall of a traditional barn that can no longer play an economic role.

Project type: Buildings
Nearest town: Petersfield
Start date: 2002
Project size:
Site classification:
Previous land use: Unchanged
Type of manager: Farmer
Access availability: Yes
Useful link: www.southdownsonline.org

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Project objectives
Launch the Ancient Farms Building Trust as a charity to take on more projects saving historic farm buildings

Project description
Rescue of a 700 year old manor farm and revive it with a new small business related to traditional food

Project type: Buildings
Nearest town: Hereford
Start date: 2002
Project size: 10 hectares
Site classification:
Previous land use: Unchanged
Type of manager: Charity
Access availability: Yes
Useful link: www.penrhostrust.org www.penrhos.co.uk www.greencuisine.co.uk

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